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Past Presidents

1920-1924Mrs. Frederick E. Vassiere, Rome (1st President of GFMC)
1924-1928Mrs. William P. (Sarah) Bailey, Savannah (2nd President of GFMC)
1928-1930Mrs. W. P. Harbin, Rome (3rd President of GFMC)
1931-1934Mrs. J. J. Glyatt, Tifton (4th President of GFMC)
1934-1938Mrs. Evelyn Jackson, Atlanta (5th President of GFMC)
1938-1942Mrs. J. B. Guerry, Montezuma (6th President of GFMC)
1942-1944Mrs. Walker L. Curtis, College Park (7th President of GFMC)
1944-1946Miss Martha C. Galt, Canton (8th President of GFMC)
1946-1949Mrs. George F. Dickens, Atlanta (9th President of GFMC)
1949-1950Mrs. Ernest A. (Francesca) Willis, Cedertown (10th President of GFMC)
1950-1954Mrs. J. L. Mims, Hawkinsville (11th President of GFMC)
1954-1956Mrs. O. N. (Louise) Mathis, Griffin (12th President of GFMC)
1956-1958Mrs. M. J. Bowers, Toccoa (13th President of GFMC)
1958-1960Mrs. Harold A. Shaffer, Cordele (14th President of GFMC)
1960-1962Mrs. Terrell H. Yon, College Park (15th President of GFMC)
1962-1964Mrs. Lloyd E. (Maurine) Mielenz, Macon (16th President of GFMC)
1964-1966Mrs. Walter A. Green, Sr., Smyrna (17th President of GFMC)
1966-1968Mrs. George A. (Isabel) Moore, East Point (18th President of GFMC)
1968-1970Mrs. R. A. (Floride) Dean, Atlanta (19th President of GFMC)
1970-1971Mrs. Jack (Trudy) May, Griffin (20th President of GFMC)
1971-1972Mrs. Carl E. (Jo) Cosper, Gainesville (21st President of GFMC)
1972-1975Miss Mary Frances Simmons, Jonesboro (22nd President of GFMC)
1975-1977Mrs. John (Nora) Mostilier, Griffin (23rd President of GFMC)
1977-1979Mrs. George (Sue) Morris, Gainesville (24th President of GFMC)
1979-1981Mrs. Gary (Yvonne) Redden, Ringgold (25th President of GFMC)
1981-1983Mrs. Michael (Ginger) Jarvis, Columbus (26th President of GFMC)
1983-1985Ms. Frances Brown, Gainesville (27th President of GFMC)
1985-1987Mrs. Paul F. (Bunny) Thiele, Sandersville (28th President of GFMC)
1987-1989Mrs. Charles C. (Angie) Greer, III (29th President of GFMC)
1989-1991Katherine "Katie" H. Mahan, PhD , Columbus (30th President of GFMC)
1991-1993Mrs. Jerry (Sue) Martin, Griffin/Cordele (31st President of GFMC)
1993-1995Mrs. Leonard (Martha) McKibben, Cedartown (32nd President of GFMC)
1995-1997 Mrs. Harry (Natalie) Kruger, Columbus (33rd President of GFMC)
1997-1999Mrs. Odell (Vera) Owens, Cedartown (34th President of GFMC)
1999-2001 Mrs. William (Joann) Powers, Griffin (35th President of GFMC)
2001-2003Mrs. Melanie Roper, Gainesville (36th President of GFMC)
2003-2005Mrs. Gary (Sylvia) Hollums, Griffin (37th President of GFMC)
2005-2007Ms. Jane Holbrook, Cedartown (38th President of GFMC)
2007-2011Mrs. Nancy English, Cedartown (39th President of GFMC)
2011-2015Mr. Glen Eckman, Decatur (40th President of GFMC)
2015-2017Mrs. Debra S. Hughes, Snellville (41st President of GFMC)
2017-2020Ms. Nancy Eckert, Lawrenceville (42nd President of GFMC)
2020-2022Mrs. Leslie Kennedy, Dunwoody (43rd President of GFMC)
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